Knockdown cab for automobile-trucks



B. D. GINN.

xwocxoowu CAB ron AUTOMOBILE TRUCKS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28. I919.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919. 5 SHEETS-SHEET I WITNESSES A 7TORIVEY8 Bl DI KNOCKDOWN CAB FOR AUTOMOBILE TRUCKS.

Armcmou FILED MN. 28, I919.

1 ,3 1 4,865 Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

3 SHEETS- SHEET 2.

WITNESSES INVENTOR A TTORNEYS APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28. I919.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3 WITNESSES A TTORNEYS To all whom/it may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BU FORD D. GINN, OF GARNESVILLE, GEO RGIA.

KNOCKDOWN CAB FOR AUTOMOBILE-TRUCKS.

cabs for automobile trucks, my primary object being the provision of a simple inexpen sive and dura 1e cab of a sectional knockdown nature, which in its knock down form may be transported in a package of m1n1- mum size, and which may be readlly erected without the necessity of special tools and implements, or requiring. the services of skilled mechanics or persons.

My invention therefore resides in the particular arrangement and location of the parts of the cab, together with the means providing for the detachable connectlon of theseparts and the rigid support thereof in use, and as shown in the accompanying drawings, which form a part of th1s specification, and inwhich:

Figured is a side elevation of my 1mprove'd cab in position for use;

Fig.2 is a sectional front elevatlon therea t Fig. 3 is a sectional rear elevation thereof; Fig.4 is a vertical longitudinal section; Fig. ,5; is a vertical transverse section taken substantially on line 5-5 of FigA;

Fi 6 is a horizontal section taken substantlally on line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig.7 .is a detail perspective view of one ofthe. longitudinal spacing members, and,

iFig. 8is a detail perspective view of the.

base frame.

7 Referring now to these figures, I have in Figs.-1 to 5, inclusive, shown certain parts of the frame of-atruck, for instance, a Ford truck, in which the longitudinal frame bars t appear at 10, to which the cab embodying my present invention is secured.

Disposed along and suitably secured to' these bars 10is a base frame for the cab consisting of longitudinal side members 11 overlying the bars 10 and connected by cross pieces 12, between which side pieces 11 have concavely recessed upper surfaces 13 arranged to extend beneath the fuel tank seen at 14 in Fig. 4.

- The frame of thejcabconsists of side sections 15, each of which has forward and rear uprights 16 and 17, reduced at their upper ends to receive, in lapping relation thereon,thes1de runners 18 of the cab roof 19, these side sections 15 each further hav-l ing a lower side panel 20 and being connected at their rear by a rear panel 21 and at their forward portions by a lower seat board 22, the latter of which cooperates with the rear panel 21 and the side panels 20 in supporting the drivers seat, as seen in dotted lines at 23 in Fig. 4.. i i

The rear panel 21 has its upper and lower bars bored to receive bolts 24 the ends of which extend through the rear uprights 17 of the side sections so that the two side sections are thus clamped in their rigidly spaced relation as shown. The seat board 22 similarly receives a bolt 25 alon its upper rear portion, the ends ofwhich through the lower portions of the forward upright 16 of the side sections so as to clamp the forwardportions of the side sections in rigldly spaced relation, the lower edge of th1s seat board 22 being securely fastened by screws or like fastenlng members 26 ex gitudinally curved roof 19, and bolted thereto by bolts 31 similar to the bolts 32 connecting th1s roof with the upper ends of the for ward and rear uprights 16 and 17 of the side sections 15, thus securing the upper portions of the front and side sections in rigidly spaced relation.

The lower ends of the uprights 3,0 of the front section 28 and the uprights 16 and 17 of the side sections 15' are longitudinally bored to receive lower longitudinally dis posed side bolts 33, which draw the front and side sections rigidly and in spaced relation against the ends of the longitudinal spacing boards 27 before mentioned, which are disposed upon the side members 11 of the base frame between the rear panel 21 and the lower portion of the front section 28, and have projecting side portions or extensions 34: which enter the space between the forward uprights 16 of the side sections, and the side uprights 30 of the front section. a

The relation of these longitudinal spacing olt extend boards appears plainly by reference .to

Figs. 4,5 and6, in Fig. 5 in particular it will be noted that the said boards are disposedin'a plane above the plane of t e l ngitudinal side bolts 33 and serve as supports for the floor planks 35, the side extensions'34:

of said spacing boards overlying and con- '7 cealing those portions of the longitudinal Side bolts-33 lying between the front section 28 and the side sections 1 5, which would otherwise be exposed.

In'this way he entire structure of the cab is rendered rigid i-ininova'ble by virtue of the cla1npi11gaction of several bolts 24;, s

25 and 3 3, and in such-manner that by removal of these bo-lts'and thejbolts 81 and 3 2 connecting the. upperlends of the uprights 1t "and l'lfland with the'roof section 19, the entire main" structure o fjt'he cab maybe readily disassembled "leaving onlyfthe base f ame a d the s e eib e d 27i tionwith the frame ffthe truck, Thegbolted or otherwise formed connections between these parts nay then be readily removed and the base frame" and spacing boards ,de tached, after which removal of screws 26 mi l t sthef st enn t i b twe n he ts so theyjar e ready for packing or storage, as may'bedesiredJ- If it is so deslredlower side doors 3 6'may be 'utiliizjed, so that the side spaces between the low r-p rsons of the front section 28 and the panels 20; may be closed, these side posite edges doors being preferably connected by hinges '37 'to the forward uprights 1610f the side sections, a nd; havingocatches 38 at their for cooperation withkeepers 39 secured upon the side 'uprightseO of p the f ont. se ti n 8-. w

Ive the side panels 20 and Th paces ab 7 rear. panel -21; between the several uprights end 1 2 13? be l zed if so e after erection of the cab in effective position, and the space above the front section 28 between its side uprights 30 may be similarly glazed or may be so proportioned as toitceive the or ordinary liordor other wind shield.

It is obviousfrom the foregoinglthat the parts of .inyii nproved .cab in disconnected ti n may ber a ily p c f pm n Q1- stqrage t c upy mi p a may be erected in the position shown and described'upon a truck, simply by the use of a wrench and screw and without necessitatingother and special tools or'the employment of skilled mechanics and persons for I thispurpose; r

IclaiIn: t 1 A cab. for motor trucks consisting of a pair of side sections having forward and" rear uprights, a seat board and, a rear panel; 7 respectively extending transversely between thefront and rear uprights of the said side sections, bolts extending transversely between and through the said uprights of the side sections, and cooperating with the said seat board and rear panel in securing the side sections in rigidly spaced relation, a transversely disposed front section having side uprights, longitudinally disposed spaction and a 'roof section of rigid formation secured to the upper ends of the uprights of said frontal-1d side sections'to rigidly con-- necttheupper; portions ofthe sections in spaced relation.

A cab for motor trucks consisting of] a pair of side sectiQnshaVingforwardandvrearuprights, a seat board and arear panelj v respeotivelyextending transversely 'between "1 the front'and rear uprightsf'of the said'side sections, bolts extending "transversely between and through thesaid uprights'of the'lgo seat board and rearpanel :in' securing-the side sections, and cooperating with the'said side sections in rigidly spaced relation;; a

in'g boards having portionsj extending- 1 betransversely disposed front *sectionhaving"i U sideluprights, longitudinally disposed spac '9- tween the said front and side sections,' longiv tudinal clamping bolts extending through the lower portions of the uprights of'th'e front and side sections andcooperating with the said spacing boards tofrigidlyrconnect the frontand side sections in spaced relation, and a roof section'of rigid formation secured to the "upper ends of the uprights V of said front and side sections to rigidly connect theupper portions of the sections in spacedrelation, the said portions ofsaid spacing boards between the'irontand side sections being arranged to overlie the-adja n po o he longitudinal clamping bolts and to supports for floor planks, as described; I I 1 A cab for motor "trucks 'consisting of a pair'of side sections having forward" and rear uprights, a seat board and a rear panel respectively extending transversely: between the front and rear uprightsjof thesaidside sections, bolts extending transversely fbe tween and through the saiduprights of the sidefsections,andcooperating with the-said" seat "board and rear panel in securing the side sectionsin rigidly spaced relation,-ia

transversely disposed front section "having side uprights, longitudinally disposed spacing boards having portions extending between the said front and side sections, longitudinal clamping bolts extending through the lower portions of thejluprights "of-"the front and side sections and cooperating with 1 V the said spacing boards to rigidly connect 7 the front and sidefsections in spaced relation, a roof section of rigid formation secured to the upper ends of the uprights of said front and side sections to rigidly connect the upper portions of the sections in spaced relation, and side doors hinged at their rear edges to the forward uprights of the side sections, and engageable with the side uprights of the front sections in closed position.

4. A cab for motor trucks consisting of a pair of side sections having forward and rear uprights, a seat board and a rear panel respectively extending transversely between the front and rear uprights of the said side sections, bolts extending transversely between and through the said uprights of the side sections, and cooperating with the said seat board and rear panel in securing the side sections in rigidly spaced relation, a transversely disposed front section having side uprights, longitudinally disposed spacing boards having portions extending between the said front and side sections, longitudinal clamping bolts extending through the lower portions of the uprights of the front and side sections and cooperating with the said spacing boards to rigidly connect the front and side sections in spaced relation, a roof section of rigid formation secured to the upper ends of the uprights of said front and side sections to rigidly connect the upper portions of the sections in spaced relation, said spacing boards being secured to the said seat board, and a base frame below the said spacing boards and to which the latter are also secured for the purpose described.

5. A cab for motor trucks comprising a horizontally disposed base frame including longitudinal side members for connection with the frame of a motor truck, a pair of vertically disposed side sections, each having forward and rear uprights, a vertically disposed seat board and a similarly disposed rear panel respectively extending transversely between the forward and rear uprights of the said side sections, forward and rearward transverse clamping bolts extending between and through the forward and rear uprights of the side sections adjacent the seat board and panel, and cooperating with the latter to rigidly clamp the side seotions in spaced apart relation, the upper and lower portions of the rear panel being bored to receive the rear transverse bolts, a vertically disposed front section extending transversely in spaced relation to the side sections and having side uprights, spacing boards disposed horizontally above the base frame and along opposite sides of said base frame between the front section and the rear panel and having portions thereof extending between the side uprights of the front section and the forward uprights of the side sections, longitudinal clamping bolts extending through the lower portions of the uprights of the front and side sections in a plane below that of the said spacing boards, and cooperating with the latter to rigidly clamp the front and side sections in spaced apart relation, and a rigid roof section having side runners bolted at spaced points to the upper ends of the said uprights to rigidly space the upper ends of the sections apart.

BUFORD D. GINN.

Witnesses O. D. HALL, R. B. Moons.

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